- USDOT Reopens Combined Application Process For Three Major Grant Programs
- Indiana DOT Prepares To Launch Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement Program
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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USDOT Reopens Combined Application Process For Three Major Grant Programs
USDOT announced Tuesday it is now taking applications for up to $5.575 billion in IIJA funding for projects of regional or national significance. “This funding supports three major discretionary grant programs” — the Mega Grant, INFRA Grant and Rural Surface Transportation Grant programs — “that involve surface transportation projects designed to strengthen supply chains, spur economic development, and improve safety and daily life. Applications for funding are being solicited together under a single opportunity titled the Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant program.” USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg stated, “From fixing rural roads that would otherwise have trouble getting federal funding, to addressing some of the largest and most recognizable bridges and tunnels in the country, the funds in these three programs are supporting transformational infrastructure projects across the nation.” FY 2023-2024 is the second time USDOT has issued a combined notice of funding opportunity and will accept single applications covering all three programs. Besides helping applicants, the procedure “helps the Department proactively assist project sponsors match projects with the most appropriate grant program.”
US Department of Transportation (USDOT) US Gov't Transportation Funding US Infrastructure Funding And Financing InitiativesIndiana DOT Prepares To Launch Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement Program
WFIE reports, Indiana is joining the list of states with a work zone automated speed camera program. “Starting July 1, INDOT will start the planning to put up traffic cameras at four different construction zones across the state. INDOT said the cameras will be triggered when a driver exceeds 11 miles per hour over the speed limit. ‘We are looking at work zones located on interstate highways. That’s where we’re seeing crashes and incidents related to higher speeds,’” said an INDOT spokesperson. The Indiana program is modeled after one implemented by PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike that has “improved driver behavior” and contributed to a reduction of crashes and related fatalities. First-time offenders will receive a warning notice; second and subsequent offenses will carry fines of $75 and up to $150. Notices and citations will be delivered by mail. INDOT says it will pilot the program at the four initial camera locations within the next few months, followed by a statewide rollout in 2024.
Automated Enforcement of Speed Limits Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Safety (Includes COVID-19 Impacts) Indiana Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC)These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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